From the course: Programming Foundations: Application Architecture
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Version control your code
From the course: Programming Foundations: Application Architecture
Version control your code
In any software development project, the code base is constantly evolving. Features are added, bugs are fixed, and optimizations are made. Without a system to manage these changes, the process can quickly become chaotic. This is why a version control system is essential. It tracks your changes to your code base over time, allowing developers to keep a history of their code and revert to previous versions. It also allows teammates to collaborate on the same code base without overwriting each other's work. GitHub is one of the most widely used platforms for version control, leveraging Git as its underlying technology. It enables developers to host, review, and manage code efficiently. When adding a new feature to an existing code base, the process begins by creating a new branch off the main branch. Think of the main branch as the current version of the code base and your new branch as a separate copy, where you can implement and test your feature independently. As you work on your…
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